UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

September 12, 2018

ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-13988

36-3150143

(State of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

500 West Monroe
Chicago, IL

60661

(Address of principal executive
offices)

(Zip Code)

(630) 515-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01         Other Events.

By letter dated September 14, 2018, Adtalem Global Education Inc. (“Adtalem”) received notice via its subsidiary, DeVry University (“DeVry”), that on September 12, 2018, the Higher Learning Commission Board of Trustees approved the extension of accreditation related to the Change in Control application wherein Cogswell Education LLC (“Cogswell”) will acquire DeVry pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Cogswell and Adtalem dated as of December 4, 2017 and amended as of August 2, 2018.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION
INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen W. Beard

Stephen W. Beard

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary

 
 

Date:

September 17, 2018